There are 10 ways to get from El Segundo to Stanford University by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
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Line 109 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 13m$129–613Line 6 bus, line 761 bus, bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Bay 7 to Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Avebus 6
- Take the bus from Westwood / Le Conte to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyonbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the bus from King & Virginia to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
13h 26m$45–72Line 120 bus, line 45 bus, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Aviation / Century to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Stationbus 120
- Take the bus from Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station to Broadway / Chinatownbus 45
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the bus from King & Tully to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
12h 13m$51–62Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
13h 30m$240–372Drive 363.3 mi
- Drive from El Segundo to Stanford Universitycar 363.3 mi
6h 15m$67–96Line 109 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 19m$89–211Line 109 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 24m$275–1,322Line 109 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.bus
- Take the tram from Aviation / Century Station to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
6h 10m$445–767Line 109 bus, tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.bus
- Take the tram from Aviation / Century Station to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 56m$74–427Line 109 bus, tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.bus
- Take the tram from Aviation / Century Station to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 2m$80–426
El Segundo to Stanford University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Segundo to Stanford University is to line 120 bus and line 45 bus and bus and line 22 bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from El Segundo to Stanford University is to line 109 bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 13m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Segundo to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Main St. / Holly Ave. and arriving at Stanford Oval via Aviation / Century, Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, King & Tully and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from El Segundo station to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Aviation / Century Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between El Segundo and Stanford University is 338 miles. The road distance is 365.4 miles.
The best way to get from El Segundo to Stanford University without a car is to line 120 bus and line 45 bus and bus and line 22 bus which takes 12h 13m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from El Segundo to Stanford University, including transfers.
El Segundo to Stanford University bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Aviation / Century station.
El Segundo to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from El Segundo to Stanford University is to line 120 bus and line 45 bus and bus and line 22 bus which takes 12h 13m and costs $50 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between El Segundo, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Stanford University via Aviation / Century, Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station, Broadway / Chinatown, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Palo Alto Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $230–360 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Aviation / Century Station to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Aviation / Century Station to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Aviation / Century Station to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Main St. / Holly Ave. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Aviation / Century to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station to Broadway / Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Westwood / Le Conte to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from King & Tully to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from King & Virginia to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- (310) 253-6510
- Website
- Culver CityBus
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Bay 7 to Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Culver CityBus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
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Booking & Getting There
El Segundo to Stanford University bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station.
El Segundo to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Segundo to Stanford University is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from El Segundo to Stanford University.
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